choose
verb
tʃuːz
verb
1
to
decide
which
one
of
a
number
of
things
or
people
you
want
挑选，选择; 选取; 选中;
It
took
us
ages
to
choose
a
new
carpet.
我们费了很长时间选一块新地毯。
A
panel
of
judges
will
choose
the
winner.
会有一个评判小组评出冠军。
He
chose
his
words
carefully
as
he
spoke.
他说话时字斟句酌。
I
don’t
mind
which
one
we
have
–
you
choose.
我们要哪一个我不在乎，你来挑吧。
[+
between
]
For
pudding
we
could
choose
between
ice
cream
and
apple
tart.
甜点我们可以选冰激凌或者苹果馅饼。
[+
from
]
You
can
choose
from
a
wide
range
of
vehicles.
你可以从多种交通工具中作选择。
choose
to
do
sth
I
chose
to
learn
German
rather
than
French.
我选择学习德语而不想选法语。
choose
sb/sth
to
do
sth
They
chose
Donald
to
be
their
leader.
他们选唐纳德当他们的领袖。
choose
sb/sth
as
sth
The
company
chose
London
as
its
base.
这家公司选择伦敦作为总部所在地。
choose
sb/sth
for
sth
Why
did
you
choose
me
for
the
job?
你为什么选我来做这项工作？
2
to
decide
to
do
something
because
that
is
what
you
prefer
to
do
情愿，宁愿; 选定，决定
choose
to
do
sth
I
chose
to
ignore
his
advice.
我决定不理会他的建议。
You
can,
if
you
choose,
invest
in
the
stock
market.
如果你愿意的话，可以在股票市场上投资。
3
there is little/nothing to choose between sth
used
when
you
think
that
two
or
more
things
are
equally
good
and
you
cannot
decide
which
is
better
两者不相上下 （同样的好 ），难以取舍
There
was
little
to
choose
between
the
two
candidates.
两名候选人不相上下。
4
similar
words
类似单词
select